initiatives
- Clean Energy Corridors
- Coalition for Action
- Global Atlas
- INSPIRE
- IRENA/ADFD Project Facility
- Legislators Forum
- Project Navigator
- REmap
- Renewables Readiness Assessments
- SIDS Lighthouses
Accelerating Renewables Is Our Most Effective Climate Solution
IRENA welcomed the IPCC report’s focus on the critical role of renewable energy in tackling climate change and urged the global community to accelerate its deployment.
- October 2018
Be part of the IRENA Gender and Renewable Energy Survey
IRENA, with support from GWNET, REN21 and other institutions, is undertaking a global Gender and Renewable Energy survey.
- October 2018
Adnan Z. Amin on the Future of the Energy System with Columbia Energy Exchange (Podcast)
On a new episode of Columbia Energy Exchange, host Jason Bordoff sits down with Adnan Amin, the Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency, to discuss the transition to a sustainable energy future.
- October 2018
IRENA at UNGA73: Renewables Central to Global Climate and Sustainable Development Objectives
As leaders meet in New York for their annual gathering, IRENA is actively engaging with states and stakeholders during the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly.
- September 2018
Renewable Energy is Enabling a World of Cheap, Abundant Electricity
The synergies between electrification of end-use sectors and accelerated renewables deployment are very strong. But during the conference it was stressed that smart approaches to electrification are crucial to harness the synergies.
- September 2018
A Digitalised, Decentralised Future is Around the Corner
IRENA Innovation Week showcased a rich series of presentations and panel discussions exploring how emerging innovations are impacting the way we manage and distribute energy.
- September 2018
IRENA Innovation Week Discusses & Dissects Disruption in the Energy Sector
IRENA Innovation Week is a biannual gathering of startups, corporate leaders, government officials and experts at the forefront of energy system innovation.
- September 2018
IRENA points to offshore energy benefits for economies at G7
Speaking at the Oceans Partnership Summit during G7, IRENA Director-General Adnan Z. Amin underlined the potential of offshore renewable energy to meet energy demand, stimulate economic growth and generate employment – hallmarks of the global...
- September 2018
IRENA at G7: Renewables Are Key to Address Global Challenges
From 19-21 September, IRENA Director-General Adnan Z. Amin will engage with Ministers and key stakeholders at the G7 Environment, Oceans and Energy Ministers Meetings, hosted by the Canadian G7 Presidency in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- September 2018
Meet the Permanent Representative of the UAE to IRENA
IRENA spoke to the new Permanent Representative of the UAE, Her Excellency Dr Nawal Al-Hosany, to understand what drives this sustainability focus.
- September 2018